There is no obvious puncture and air seems to be escaping from between the rim of the wheel and the tyre. They are alloy wheels but a bit corroded with pieces flaking off.
2007-02-14 09:36:13 · 18 answers · asked by Not a number 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Well, what makes you think it leaks there? Bubbles? A hissing sound? Might want to start with the bead. Will have to have it done at a shop, and by someone with a brain who actually gives a crap about doing a good job, but have the beads re-sealed with bead sealer. Very common item in a tire shop, but have to clean the tire and the rim bead areas first, so that means the tires have to come off the rim. Don't use the type of sealer that pumps into the tire, it doesn't work on the bead area, and is not a good idea on a high speed tire.
2007-02-14 09:39:58 · answer #1 · answered by Hambone 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you last had new tyres fitted, the fitter didn't clean around the beading before refitting the tyres.
Bits of old rubber/flaking paint/etc stick to the rim and causes a bad seal. To test this, if you remove the wheel from the car and lay it on the floor, poor some water around the bead and you can see the bubbles emerging.
The tyre should be removed and the bead area of the rim cleaned with a wire brush, and then sanded down lightly with some wet and dry sandpaper.
2007-02-15 20:43:17 · answer #2 · answered by 86er 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alloy wheels are notorious for rim leaks, if the tyres are in good condition a tyre fitter can take the tyres off and clean up the rims and apply a sealer and you should be OK, the cost of this in labour only and would not cost a lot and is well worth it.
2007-02-14 13:48:12 · answer #3 · answered by John L 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Its probably the local ASBO with a matchstick.
Apart from that, they probably need re-powdering and re-sealing.. Your local tyre center should oblige you if you cross their palms with silver. I think its about a tenner a wheel, which is a lot better than 4 new tyres!!
Just as a matter of interest, they will check for punctures before whipping the tyres off to powder and seal them.
Best wishes
Geordie
2007-02-14 10:06:55 · answer #4 · answered by Grizz 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take the tyre to another garage, if you were able to see bubbles from around the rim, then the rim should be the location of the air leak. For future reference, you should use water to find the leak and not WD40. If the garage can't repair the wheel I would check to see if you can find a similar wheel from a junk yard. Most junk yards test their wheels because they are worried about lawsuits. As a last resort I would buy the wheel at the dealership.
2016-05-23 23:28:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if its all 4 tyres someone is having a laugh with you & letting them down! if its been stood for ages & not been driven they will go down tho. if it's just the 1 tyre you've got a slow puncture which could be the rims as you dont get an innertube & could be leaking air....(or a small hole)
2007-02-14 20:47:36 · answer #6 · answered by Toby G* 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take the tires off the rims and have the tire beads on the rims sanded down and cleaned, you are losing air due to a bad seal between the tire and rim, very common on these new wheels.
2007-02-14 12:17:53 · answer #7 · answered by mister ss 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have pretty much answered your own question. The air is most likely leaking between the tire bead and the rim. You can try adding a leak prohibit-er,(or flat tire fix) available at all parts stores. This should seal the leak.
2007-02-14 09:41:35 · answer #8 · answered by adjuster5 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably corrosion on the rim between the rim and the bead of the tire. have the tires broken down and clean up the bead area...OR get everything new and glue your valve stem caps on so no one can let the air out when the car is parked.. the down side is you can't put air in!!!
2007-02-14 09:45:53 · answer #9 · answered by Chris F 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u need to have the tires taken off the rims, rims cleaned and all refitted, about 5 quid per tire then problem will dissapear, just had to do this to 3 on the wifes car, problem gone, something to do with them not sealing correctly.
2007-02-15 11:10:16 · answer #10 · answered by brommas 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋